Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (joint use), Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

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Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (joint use)
YPDN/DRW
Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (joint use)
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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Location & QuickFacts
Airport Codes
YPDN (ICAO)
DRW (IATA)
Location Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Airport Type A
Longitude/Latitude
S 12° 24' 53.00" / E 130° 52' 36.00"
-12.414722, 130.876667
Elevation 103 feet (31 meters)
Magnetic Variation E003253 0408
Communications
Type Name Freq 1 Freq 2 Freq 3 Freq 4 Freq 5
Approach/Departure Control APP 125.2 134.1 305.5 363.8
Air Route Traffic Control BRISBANE CNTR 118.15
Automatic Terminal Information Service ATIS 112.6 308.0 316.2 344.0
Clearance Delivery CLNC DEL 126.8 237.3
Departure Control DEP 123.0 325.4
Ground Control GND 121.8 119.55 265.3
Miscellaneous RAAF AIR OPS 8974K 11235K 13206K 3032K 5687K
Tower TWR 133.1 257.8

Communication Remarks

  • (125.2, 305.5 E of Rwy 18-36)(134.1, 363.8 W of Rwy 18-36)
  • .8974 11235 13206 Opr 2100-0900Z. 3032 5687 8974 Opr 0900-2100Z.
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
Dimensions 11,004 x 197 ft (3354 x 60 m)
Surface Asphalt, asphaltic concrete, tar macadam, or bitumen bound macadam.
PCN 081FCWT
11 29
Heading (Mag/True) 106.0° / 110.0° 286.0° / 290.0°
Latitude S 12° 24' 33.87" S 12° 25' 09.24"
Longitude E 130° 51' 54.92" E 130° 53' 39.98"
Elevation / TDZE 96 ft / 96.0 ft 81 ft / 81.0 ft
Displaced Threshold 0 ft 0 ft
Slope -0.1° 0.1°
Declared Distances Takeoff: 11004 ft
Landing: 11004 ft 		Takeoff: 11004 ft
Landing: 11004 ft
Lighting System 1 High Intensity Runway Lights High Intensity Runway Lights
Lighting System 2 Type 50 Type 33
Lighting System 3 Type 53 Type 50
Lighting System 4 None Type 53
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 5,000 x 98 ft (1524 x 30 m)
Surface Asphalt, asphaltic concrete, tar macadam, or bitumen bound macadam.
PCN 018FCXU
18 36
Heading (Mag/True) 176.0° / 180.0° 356.0° / 360.0°
Latitude S 12° 24' 31.83" S 12° 25' 21.45"
Longitude E 130° 52' 14.35" E 130° 52' 14.48"
Elevation / TDZE 97 ft / 97.0 ft 92 ft / 92.0 ft
Displaced Threshold 0 ft 0 ft
Slope -0.1° 0.1°
Declared Distances Takeoff: 5000 ft
Landing: 5000 ft 		Takeoff: 5000 ft
Landing: 5000 ft
Lighting System 1 Type 53 Type 53
Remarks
  • [A-GEAR]
    BAK-12/14 bi-directional hook cables ea end Rwy 11-29, cables are recessed into rwy, no cros speed rstd in down posn. In the event of pwr failure, cables will rise to a height of 10 CM til pwr is restored.
  • [CAUTION]
    Possible wind shear/turbulence on short final all rwy. Bird haz. Several rifle ranges wi Darwin CTLZ, activity indicated by red flags. Model acft opr to 400', 270 2.9 NM fr AD.
  • [FUEL]
    (NC-100LL) Avbl 2030-0800Z dly, OT 1 hr PN, fone C043-845-0038. (NC-A1, A1+) Avbl H24 C040-988-9236.
  • [JASU]
    1(E14) C CM 1(A1) 1(E1) 1(E4) 1(E5) 1(E6) 1(E9) .
  • [LGT]
    Portable lgt PN. PAPI both sides, Rwy 11 MEHT 57', Rwy 29 MEHT 59'.
  • [MISC]
    Rwy 11-29 wt limits: L1011-414,000 lb. Rwy 18-36 avbl as twy S of Rwy 11-29 SS-SR. Rwy 11-29 grooved.
  • [NS ABTMT]
    See FLIP PLANNING AP/3.
  • [OIL]
    O-117.
  • [RSTD]
    RAAF refueling of Mil acft 24 hr PN. PPR for overnight prk, fone C088-920-1850. All Mil and Mil Charter (incl foreign Mil) acft req handling at RAAF Darwin are to CTC the Base Command Post, fone C618-923-8888. Mil acft rqr svc ctc Base Ops
  • [RSTD]
    361.1 inbd. Rwy 11-29 acft abv 220,460 lbs (except B767) 180 turns only at rwy ends.